Stéphane Jorisch

Stéphane Jorisch is a Canadian artist and illustrator.[1] He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration, in 1993 for Le Monde selon Jean de ...[2] and in 1999 for Charlotte et l'île du destin,[3] and a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration, in 2004 for Jabberwocky[4] and in 2008 for The Owl and the Pussycat.[5]

In 2008 he was also cowinner with Gilles Vigneault of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award in the French division, for Un cadeau pour Sophie.[6]

His daughter Édith Jorisch is a documentary filmmaker.[7] Her film L'héritier, about her grandfather's quest to reclaim art lost by the family to the Nazis during World War II, won a Prix Gémeaux in 2017[8] and the Michael Moskovitz Award for a Film in 2018.[9]

References
  1. "Quebecers Blais, Jorisch four-time winners". Montreal Gazette, November 19, 2008.
  2. "1993 Governor General's Award winners". Halifax Daily News, November 17, 1993.
  3. "Here are the English- and French-language winners of the 1999 Governor General's Literary Awards". Canadian Press, November 16, 1999.
  4. "Swashbuckler, Jabberwocky win children's literary awards". Journal Pioneer, November 16, 2004.
  5. "Ricci repeats as GG Literary Award winner". Ottawa Citizen, November 19, 2008.
  6. "Gilles Vigneault and Stephane Jorisch win TD Canadian Children's Literature Award for Un Cadeau pour Sophie". Canada NewsWire, October 29, 2008.
  7. "Mémoire de tableau". Le Devoir, April 27, 2013.
  8. "La Soirée des artisans et du documentaire des Gémeaux : sortez de l’ombre!". Québec Spot, September 16, 2017.
  9. "French-language history of Quebec Jews wins J.I. Segal Award". Canadian Jewish News, November 6, 2018.


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